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Earth's Layers

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Crust   The outer layer of Earth, which is up to 40 miles deep  
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density   the degree of compactness of a substance  
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fossils   the remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism preserved or petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock  
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Geological history   the science devoted to the study of the Earth, particularly the solid Earth and the rocks that compose it  
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Mantle   The region of the interior of the Earth between the core and the crust  
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Outer core   Fluid layer about 2,300 km thick and composed of iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below it's mantle  
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Relative Dating   Is the science of determining the relative order of past events  
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Rocks   The solid mineral forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans  
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Rock layers   One3 of a number of portions or divisions linked to levels; an allegory with many strata of meanings. A single bed of sedimentary, generally consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition.  
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Timeline   A linear representation of important events in the order in which they occurred  
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